Civil unrest and misinformation in South Africa
Guest blog written by Collin Mashile A few weeks before the closing date, I received an e-mail request from my then Authoriser (Acting-Director General) to consider applying for the Harvard […]
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A Journey of Inward Looking and Quick Wins in South Africa
Guest blog by Busikazi Futshane My expectations of IPP I enrolled in Implementing Public Policy programme because I since learned that I am dealing with a complex policy challenge. My interest […]
Youth unemployment in South Africa
Guest blog by Denver Moses The past 10 weeks participating in the LEG have signaled a period of personal and professional growth. Being part of a global online learning environment was […]
Where know-how and action were missing
Guest blog written by Molebogeng Amanda (Tshoma) Mazibuko For five years, I have had a vision to help a specific group of people; a relegated and prejudiced gender with immense […]
Independent Evaluation of PDIA Application in Africa
In April 2017, we began our engagement with the Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI), an intergovernmental organization based in South Africa, to design and launch the Building Public Financial Management Capabilities […]
Though the flesh has departed, the spirit will be honoured
This is a blog written by Kagiso Maphalle, an alumnus of the Implementing Public Policy Executive Education Program at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Wrapping Up: My Leading Economic Growth Journey
Guest blog written by Penelope Tainton I’ve made some interesting choices in my life. They may not always have been the best decisions for my own long-term prospects, but without […]
From South Africa To Boston and Back
Guest blog written by Nkere Skosana From the moment I saw the advert on Twitter and read through the content provided, something just told me this is the real deal. […]
Building State Capability in the Western Cape, Step by Step
Building State Capability (BSC) has been successfully applying its Problem Driven Iterative Adaptation (PDIA) methodology in various governments across the world, including in growth enhancing policy initiatives directly related to the […]
Bringing PDIA to GTAC
Guest blog written by Lindiwe Ndlela, Subethri Naidoo, Xavier MacMaster This team works for the Government of South Africa. They successfully completed the 15-week Practice of PDIA online course that ended […]